Following the use of anti-Semitic remarks, police moved in to evict an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters, detaining over 100 people, according to the school.
The school released a statement on social media site X stating that the move was conducted in response to demonstrators who used “virulent anti-Semitic slurs, including ‘Kill the Jews,’ crossed the line.”
Earlier this month, demonstrations against Israel’s war with Hamas started at Columbia University and quickly expanded to other campuses around the nation.
They have posed a major challenge to university administrators who are trying to balance campus commitments to free expression with complaints that the rallies have crossed a line.
Police have carried out large-scale arrests at universities in recent days, at times using chemical irritants and tasers to disperse demonstrators.
In its statement, Northeastern said campus police backed by local law enforcement moved in Saturday to clear “an unauthorized encampment” on the campus.
“What began as a student demonstration two days ago was infiltrated by professional organizers with no affiliation to Northeastern,” the school said.
It added that detained individuals who produced a valid school ID have been released and will face disciplinary proceedings, not legal action.
“Those who refused to disclose their affiliation were arrested,” the school said.
